The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19
MICHIGAN.
Condensed Reports OF tho Latest Ncws
from All Parts OF the state.


The Senate passed the following
bills: To incorporate the city Of Eaton
Rapids, Eaton county; TO re-incorporate
the village Of st. Louis, Gratiot coun-
", Sherwood in Branch county, and
Ovid In Clinton county; to amend the
act incorporating the Baptist State
Convention; 10 provide for organiza-
ton of mining, smelling, and mineral
manufacturing companies. The joint
resolution providing that all vacant
State lands be held in trust for the
benefit of the State University was lost,
reconsldered and laid on the table.
The Governor sent TO the senate the
following names for members of the
Board of Managers Of the Soldiers
Home for six years; Michael Brown, of
Big Rapids, and James A. Crozier, of
Menominee. and 20 fill a vacancy, ex-
Governor Alger, of Detroit.
But little work was done in the
Senate except in committee of the
whole. The bin to amend the act pro-
viding for ascertaining the cereal
products was the only one OF impor-
lance passed Senator Hubbell, chair
man Of the committee on mines, min
erals, and mining interests, made a
voluminous report on that mining
school. 1t shows that there are TWEEN
ty-two students in attendance in the
temporary building now used, and
asks fora an appropriation OF $4,000
for building and equipments. The
Senate this afternoon adopted the
joint resolution placing the limit for
Capitol elevator passengers.
The Senatepassed bills to amend the
act for the organization and locating
of insane asylums; TO attach certain
territory to the township of Baraga,
Upper Peninsula; TO incorporate the
village of Port Hope, in Huron County;
to provide for the performance of
contracts made by deceased persons in
their lifetime; to amend the act rela-
tive TO the real estate of minors by
guardians, and relative to the sale of
real estate of deceased persons; also
the bill to require license TO marry
and registration Of the same. A res
olution was passed relative to the
death of ex-Congressman Edward
Breiting, former member of the
State Legislature.
The Senate passed bill requiring
that civil licenses be taken out before
marriage ceremonies are performed. A
few other bills were considered, not OF
public Importance and the Senate adj.
journed at noon.
The Senate was called 10 order at
$50 r. M. Bills passed TO incorporate
the village of Kalkaska, in Kalkaska
County, and TO provide three addition
al judges in the Third judicial District
TO establish ferry across Clam River
in Antrim County; to authorize the
organization of Woman's Christian
Temperance Unions in Michigan.
The Senate passed bills incorporat-
ing the Michigan and Huron Institute
to create Board of Fire Commission.
ers in Fay City; TO revive the charter
of the city of Greenville; TO authorize
the organization OF companies for i'm
proving rivers which wholly or In part
form the boundaries between Michigan
and other States, and for driving, hold
ing, and delivering logs therein; Il
provide bounty for killing English
sparrows; TO amend the act relative tc
hawkers and peddlers.
HOUSE.
House bills passed: To create Board
of Fire Commissioners Of Bay City; to
prevent the destruction of ballots used
in the Detroit City election in Novem'
Der last; TO authorize township of Cum
mings, Ogemaw county, TO borrow
money; to reincorporate the city OF
Adrian; to provide for bounty for kill
ing English sparrows; TO amend the
laws providing for ascertaining the
annual cereal products of Michigan.
The House passed bills TO provide
for the better protection Of labor debts
and 10 enable land holders 10 regain
land from railroads in certain sases
A bill OF much importance TO farmers
now awaiting the signature OF the Gov
ernor, is that prohibiting traffic In
Bohemian oats. Its Trainer Is conf
dent the law will put an effectual stoT
TO the swindie. The House judiciary
committee reported a substitute fol
the bill relative to protection for girls
making 1t punishable as rape for TAX
ing indecent liberties with girls under
Ia years. The committee on State AT
fairs reported adversely upon the bill
to abolish the State Board of Correc
tions and Charities.
The House passed bills to vacat'